Indiana carries out first of 3 U.S. executions set for Thursday
Summary
Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit by lethal injection early Thursday at Indiana State Prison. Florida and Alabama also had executions scheduled for Thursday, which would make it the second day this year with three U.S. executions.Key Facts
- Weisheit was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m., according to an Indiana Department of Correction spokesperson.
- Weisheit admitted killing his girlfriend’s children, ages 8 and 5, by setting fire to her home near Evansville in 2010.
- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun rejected requests to reduce Weisheit’s sentence to life in prison and to allow brain scans.
- Weisheit’s lawyers challenged the state’s planned use of lethal drugs from a pharmacy facing a disciplinary hearing.
- Florida scheduled the execution of Jesse Guardado, convicted of fatally stabbing a 75-year-old woman in 2004.
- Alabama scheduled the execution of Michael Taylor, convicted of killing an older couple during a robbery 35 years ago.
- Florida had carried out 19 executions this year before the scheduled Thursday execution, matching the state’s 2025 record.
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